SI Sealy & Associates have been named CIBSE Employer of the Year at this year’s Young Engineers Awards, after impressing the judges with their focus on making their engineers the best they can be whilst upholding the highest standards of professional conduct.
SI Sealy & Associates, which also won in the small company category, are a small specialist building services engineering design consultancy of 37 staff, It has a structured career path, runs regular training seminars and CPD workshops, and funds all staff to join a professional industry body.
ChapmanBDSP won the medium company category, impressing the judges with its early careers training and development, and its commitment to Revit training for all apprentices and graduates.
In the large company category, AtkinsRéalis took the prize, impressing with their Graduate Development Programme designed to help develop skills and knowledge and achieve professional registration, and includes over 30 hours of masterclasses across two years.
The judges noted some core themes from the entries this year, with lots of progress on digital learning and skills, and a top-down proactive approach to training and support.
They also said many submissions demonstrated the importance of wellbeing and supporting a worklife balance. Other common threads of community engagement and support in schools.
Simon Steed, chair of the Employer of the Year judges said: ‘Size is no obstacle to innovative ideas and support for young and emerging engineers. These companies’ commitment to creating programmes and training that puts their engineers development at the core of their business is evident in the passionate statements from their young engineers who thrive on the support and encouragement from their employers.’
The CIBSE Employer of the Year Awards celebrate companies that actively support and nurture young engineers, promoting their development through training, mentoring and initiatives that prioritise them within their business.
The winners were announced at the CIBSE Young Engineers Awards on 10 October at BMA House, London.
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Simon Steed, Chair of the Employer of the Year judging panel, remarked: ‘This year, size was no obstacle to innovative ideas and the support provided to young engineers. The evidence presented was clear, with passionate statements from young engineers about the help, support, and encouragement they received from their employers.’
Key themes from this year’s employer entries included:
- A focus on digital learning and skills development.
- Proactive, top-down training and support initiatives.
- A strong emphasis on wellbeing, including neurodiversity and gender support.
- Active community engagement, with many companies working closely with schools.
- Expanding support for career progression from apprenticeships to director-level roles.
- Recognition and reward schemes designed to foster professional growth.